The President of the European Council, Mr. António Costa, will receive the prize awarded by New Economy Forum from His Majesty King Felipe VI of Spain. The recognition is bestowed by Spain’s and Brussels’ leading debate organisation, on the occasion of the 25th anniversary of its founding. The award ceremony will take place on 29 September at 12:00 the Teatro Real in Madrid. This is a special edition of the prize, marking both the 25th anniversary of New Economy Forum, and two fundamental European milestones: the 40th anniversary of Spain and Portugal’s accession to the European Union, and the 75th anniversary of the Schuman Declaration. 

New Economy Forum's Forum Europa started its activities in Brussels, the capital of the European Union, in February 2024, under the motto "Ideas to Strengthen the Union". Since then, New Economy Forum has continued to consolidate it as a meeting point for the political, economic and social spheres of the EU, its Member States, neighbours and partners. 

So far, Forum Europa has organised 17 events in Brussels, including: 

Climate, Net Zero Emissions and Clean Growth commissioner, Wopke Hoekstra, said Tuesday at the Fórum Europa in Brussels that the impact of Artificial Intelligence (AI) on society is "10 times greater" than that of the Industrial Revolution, as it is one of the main global challenges for the next 10 to 20 years, along with geopolitics and climate change.

At the Fórum Europa in Brussels on Tuesday, commissioner for Climate, Net Zero Emissions and Clean Growth, Wopke Hoekstra, advocated for a "Marshall Plan for Energy" in the EU, with a boost to renewable and nuclear electrification, more electrical interconnections between EU countries, and an increase in battery storage capacity.

The commissioner for Climate, Net Zero Emissions and Clean Growth, Wopke Hoekstra, acknowledged this Tuesday at the Fórum Europa in Brussels that it was "a mistake" for the EU to rely on Russian gas before the invasion of Ukraine more than three years ago and noted that the European Union must commit to its own energy plans.